Alum root 'Purple Petticoats' Heuchera 'Purple Petticoats'

alum root 'Purple Petticoats'

ABOUT

'Purple Petticoats' forms a clump of ruffled, deep greenish-purple leaves, dull purple beneath, with small cream flowers in early summer

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About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Saxifragaceae

    • Synonyms

      alum root 'Purple Petticoats'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Evergreen

    • Height

      0.1-0.5 metres

    • Spread

      0.1-0.5 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H6

  • sunLight

    Full Sun, Partial Shade

  • scissorsPruning

    Remove faded flower spikes

  • bambooSoil

    Sand, SoilLoam

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Banks and Slopes Ground Cover Flower borders and beds Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden

  • sproutPropogation

    • Propagate by division in autumn

  • insectPests

    May be attacked by vine weevil and leaf and bud eelworm

  • microbeDiseases

    May be affected by heuchera rust